KingQamaR
Elite Member
One issue I see all the time is that people look at specs and believe that's what decides everything. It can't be further from the truth. The Rafale specs do indeed look good on paper: 4.5 gen, SPECTRA EW system which is alleged to be one of the best, etc... But one has to understand that an effective military is based on an effective system of all the moving parts working seamlessly and together. What our Pakistan Military had that India didn't was a working system: data links integrated into a battlefield network utilising Al (Chinese based), effective use of that network to identify, track, and target Rafales, effective multi-layer jamming to confuse Indian aircraft and radar systems, The training of the PAF pilots and operational personnel utilising AEW&C asset(s) to detect Rafales and vector PL-15 missiles launched from J-10C to their targets was superb . What we were given by PAF was a best a text book Air operation you will see neutralising an opponent’s modern Airforce . Pakistani operation will be studied in depth and its validation of using an integrated systems approach using a battlefield network to use standoff distance and fire BVR missiles effectively, downing Indian fighters. The final thing is that Chinese weapons and battlefield network proved effective. The West is seriously underestimating our ally China and I don't think anything will change. The French are already offering excuses why the Rafales were shot down. The US still believes it can defeat China. Remember why we Pakistanis are righty celebrating JC-10 as a amazing modern fighter. Shockingly the J-10 and PL-15 are considered low-tier systems by Chinese themselves . western countries will now be worried Chinese have much better stuff for B-2, F-22, and F-35 stealth aircraft in the event of a war. I might be to cocky saying this . I strongly believe Pakistan airspace will not be intruded by the IAF for years to come they are now playing catch up if they ever can. India has in theory accepted its failure and conceded to it Pakistan’s airspace is not penetrable by current IAF they reason they ground their entire fleet after what PAF did to to it. . India will now be forced to go same route as Irans drones and investing in missile technology to hit Pakistan no risk to loosing its Aircraft in the future conflict
